[3][4] Wong first came to prominence in 1980, when, at 19, his photograph of track-and-field athlete Sebastian Coe was chosen for the cover of Track & Field News.
[3] Wong continued covering sports events, and this early work was "characterised by a kind of spontaneous, adrenaline-charged quality".
Wong made his first foray into fashion photography on a four-month trip to Milan, Italy, and Jasmin and Lopez were formative in supporting his career, introducing him to photographers like Art Kane.
His art works can be found in public and private collections, with his “Bamboo Forest” print going for a record US$40,000 at a recent Christie’s auction in Hong Kong.
He also is a food lover and has his blog www.thewongist.com He has also appeared in good friend Anthony Bourdain's 'No Reservations' and 'The Layover ' shows on TV.